Philipp Kutter, who was involved in an accident, sometimes struggles with fate: ‘We should have eaten the cream slices better’

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Of course, Mid-National Councilman Philipp Kutter (47) is always arguing with his fate. Four months have passed since he suffered a serious accident on the ski slope in Scuol GR in February. Diagnosis: Fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae are broken, his spinal cord is injured but not severed. Both legs are paralyzed. He can move his right arm again. The left arm works, “which is good for a left-hander”.

But Kutter hasn’t lost his will to face life. He has proven that time and again since then, also on Thursday in the SRF program “Gredig direkt”. But there are also dark moments: “Of course you have a fight,” says Kutter there. “People call themselves idiots. We were still discussing whether we should have an ice cream in the mountain restaurant.” Because the weather was so nice, we went back down. “In hindsight, maybe we should have eaten the cream slices.”

He stays true to his goals

would have, would, would. He allows such situations, such thoughts, says Kutter. “But then I put them back in the drawer. You bring me nothing. I’m not getting anywhere.” Especially because of his wife and two daughters, it is clear that he cannot just grieve. “I have a responsibility.”

Since his accident, Kutter has been treated at the spinal cord injury center in Nottwil LU. Even with a wheelchair, it was always clear to him that he wanted to remain politically active. Not only is he mayor of Wädenswil ZH and national councilor, he wants to be elected to the Council of States in October. “It gives me a goal. That gives support,” he says to SRF presenter Urs Gredig (53). Even though the election campaign will be different from all previous ones.

“The Heavens Opened For Me”

Such fate also shows what really matters in life. “After the accident, I looked at my notes and realized how many little things I had to deal with in my day-to-day life,” says Kutter. He had become aware that he wanted to be more focused through life – and not dance to a thousand and one weddings.

Now he fights for every little bit of progress and consciously enjoys it. “A moment of happiness for me was when I could move my left arm better,” says Kutter. Finally he could hug his two children, have them close, feel them. “The sky opened up for me.” He had never experienced it so intensively. “It was a moment of happiness that is priceless.” (dba)

Source:Blick